Unsure of your location, but it is likely that you can get your local public (!) library to “ILL” (interlibrary loan) items … including journal items … for you. It’s not instant access, but if you’re retired then this may be good enough.

 

> even though I'm a long-time ACM (and IEEE) member.  

 

If you’re a *current* member of these societies then you should have good access to journal content. 

 

>FWIW: the single item that I am the proudest of when I was USENIX President was opening access to its entire library to everyone - members or otherwise.   

 

I have used this in the past, so thank you for being way ahead of your time.

 

*	Henry Mensch